Classic Chicago Magazine is a weekly digital publication celebrating the people, places, culture, and style that make Chicago one of the world's great cities. Published every Sunday, each edition brings together original writing, photography, and reporting from voices who know and love this city.
We believe Chicago deserves a magazine that reflects its depth — its world-class dining, its storied neighborhoods, its vibrant arts scene, and the remarkable people who call it home. Classic Chicago tells the stories that matter to those who care deeply about this city, past and present.
From the best restaurants on Halsted Street to hidden gardens in Wicker Park, from galas on the Gold Coast to boba tea in Chinatown — our writers explore every corner of Chicago life. Regular features include dining guides, social coverage, neighborhood profiles, travel writing, and cultural commentary.
A veteran Chicago journalist covering dining, social events, and the people who shape the city’s cultural life. She is the author of Murray Bay: The Gilded Age Resort of Tafts, Sedgwicks, Blakes, Minturns, and Their Friends and co-author of Charlevoix: A Tradition of Hospitality.
Lincoln Park: History Hiding in Plain Sight
February 8, 2026
Alicia Ziegler: The Artful Concierge
February 15, 2026
Children's Research Fund Children's Ball
February 15, 2026
Bag Charms: Humor and Play in a Serious World
February 22, 2026
IWA's Women Extraordinaire
February 22, 2026
Chicago's Vanguard: Inside the 92nd Arts Club Members Show
March 1, 2026
Taffy and Pretty Girl Celebrate Anti-Cruelty's 127th Birthday
March 15, 2026
Even an 11th Hour Site Change Didn't Stop the ICA
March 15, 2026
Jessie Mueller: Evanston Tony Winner Sings For Season of Concern
March 22, 2026
Building Blocks: A Legacy to a Chicago Icon
March 22, 2026
Tiffany at the Driehaus Museum: Chicago Can’t Get Enough
March 29, 2026
Landmarks Illinois Delivers at The Old Post Office
March 29, 2026
A noted social historian, she is the author of The Magnificent Medills.
David A. F. Sweet is the author of Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final, Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports, Onwentsia at 125, and Elawa Farm: A Timeless Treasure. Reach him at dafsweet@aol.com.
Ice In Her Veins: Firefighter Dons Olympic Hockey Referee Uniform
February 8, 2026
Answering the Call: 45-Year-Old LFC Alum Suits Up as Blackhawks’ Goalie
February 22, 2026
Philadelphia Story: The Nation’s First Capital
March 15, 2026
The Joys and Challenges of Renovating the Classic Lake Forest High School Building
March 22, 2026
The Dice Keep Rolling at Trudie’s Winnetka Backgammon Club
March 29, 2026
The multi-talented Susan Aurinko is a photographic artist, independent curator and a writer/reviewer. See her work at aurinkophoto.com and lensflaireditions.com.
Jen Huang is a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago interning at Classic Chicago Magazine. From childhood, she loved creating, whether that would be art or writing.
One of the first female concierges in the country when she worked at the Mayfair Regent, Biba Roesch offers one of our most popular series “Biba’s Favorite Things”. Born in Copenhagen, Biba says she loves flowers, candles, people and Chicago.
Sydney Armstrong has lived in Chicago for many years, loves the city and likes to write about its cultural institutions. In addition to writing, she also does photography. A graduate of Smith College, she resides in the Lakeview neighborhood.
Our canny columnist reporting from the Riviera first learned French in the fourth grade and uses it wisely in Antibes. Closer to home, she serves on the boards of several cultural and medical institutions and is known for planning perceptive programs.
With us for all our 10 years of publishing, Philip introduces us to the very best Chicago offers each month culled by hours of research and the contacts he has made among important local institutions.
Classic Chicago Magazine Short Story Editor Scott Holleran lived in Chicago for 21 years and writes the non-fictional Industrial Revolutions column as well as short stories. Read his first book, Long Run: Short Stories Volume One, and his non-fiction, Autonomia, at scottholleran.substack.com. Listen to the author read his fiction—awarded a 2025 literary prize in Chicago’s Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Awards—aloud at ShortStoriesByScottHolleran.substack.com.
Sigalit Zetouni is a Chicago-based arts and culture writer whose work explores the people, ideas, and creative forces shaping the city and the wider world. She has written on visual art, film, literature, and performance, with a particular interest in how artists respond to history, memory, and social change.
Annie Delfosse curates DateBook and welcomes all of your suggestions. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, a layout editor for Classic Chicago and an advocate for animals.
Have a story idea, want to contribute, or just want to say hello? We'd love to hear from you. Reach us at editor@classicchicagomagazine.com.
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